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IBT Office of the General Executive Board Records

 Collection
Identifier: IBT0008

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of meeting transcripts and bound minutes and reports pertaining to the General Executive Board. The articles range in date from 1958-1986.

Dates

  • Creation: 1939-1986

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.

Biographical / Historical

The General Executive Board (GEB) of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) holds governing authority over the IBT and its subordinate bodies. The Board upholds the laws and policies of the organization as expressed in its Constitution. The number of GEB members has differed over time. The GEB is currently composed of seven At Large Vice Presidents, three Eastern Regional Vice Presidents, five Central Regional Vice Presidents, two Southern Regional Vice Presidents, three Western Regional Vice Presidents, three Canadian Vice Presidents and three Trustees. The GEB meets quarterly to conduct reviews and decide on issues of importance to the Union.

Extent

4.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection consists of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Office of the General Executive Board records. These range in date from 1958-1986.

Arrangement

This collection is organized into two series: Meeting transcripts and Minutes and reports.

Physical Location

Materials may be stored off-site, and may require additional retrieval time. Please contact the Special Collections Research Center for more information.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, December 5, 2014, (2012.006).

Related Materials

For additional General Executive Board meeting minutes dating from 1907-1908 as well as 1936 please see LAC0004, Reel 11, segment 9 - http://gwdspace.wrlc.org:8180/xmlui/handle/38989/c01wpzhjs .

Title
Guide to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Office of the General Executive Board records, 1958-1986
Status
Completed
Author
Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University Repository

Contact:
George Washington University Gelman Library
2130 H Street NW
Washington DC 20052 United States of America